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Monthly climate in Donga, Nigeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Donga features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 838 mm (33.0 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Donga enjoys an average of 3637 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 40 minutes to 12 hours 33 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Donga, Nigeria

The warmest months in Donga are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 32 °C (85 - 90 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Donga experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Donga. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum40°C
(104°F)		41°C
(106°F)		41°C
(106°F)		41°C
(106°F)		38°C
(100°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(102°F)
Mean maximum38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(105°F)		40°C
(105°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Average high35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(98°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(99°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Daily mean28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(89°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Average low21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(71°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Minimum17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Donga, Nigeria

Donga usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 22 rainy days and 163 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Donga are January, March and December. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Donga. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)2 (0.1)9 (0.3)7 (0.3)36 (1.4)81 (3.2)82 (3.2)116 (4.6)169 (6.7)188 (7.4)132 (5.2)15 (0.6)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)012612152124241930

Monthly sunshine hours in Donga, Nigeria

The sunniest months in Donga are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 31 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Donga: January, August and September receive an average of 9 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Donga. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours264295320312315301298291276311318329
Mean daily daylight hours11h 42m11h 52m12h 4m12h 16m12h 27m12h 33m12h 30m12h 20m12h 8m11h 55m11h 45m11h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Donga, Nigeria

Donga experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Donga UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Donga. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)101212131212121213121010